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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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